I was not warned about the installation of a mobile phone tower opposite my property. What regulations cover installation sites?
The ACMA regulations to protect the public from exposure to harmful emissions from telecommunications facilities do not set any distance requirements between the facility and other land uses such as residences, schools or hospitals. However, some local government authorities have determined additional conditions, such as distance, under their planning regulations. Telecommunications carriers’ responsibilities relating to siting of base stations and consultation are set out in the Telecommunications Act 1997 and its subordinate legislation—the Telecommunications (Low-Impact Facilities) Determination 1997 (amended 1999), the Telecommunications Code of Practice 1997 and the Industry Code ACIF C564:2004 Deployment of Mobile Phone Network Infrastructure. The Deployment of Mobile Phone Network Infrastructure Code was produced by Communications Alliance Ltd (formerly ACIF). The code covers the steps telecommunications carriers must take when deciding where to place a mobile phone network faci
